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The 10 types of friends we all have!
Friendship is an amazing relationship. You are not tied together by blood but by secrets of each other and a mutual interest in silly things;yet, the tie is terribly strong. Friends are the family you choose for yourself and spend so much of your waking hours with. Friendship surpasses all relations when you are in need and is always by your side but true friendship also knows to move and take just a step back when you need space. Friendship is truly a fantastic(o) reationship!!! I am lucky to have been blessed with amazing friends and quite a considerable number of them. Let me tell you, they are all unique…
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Social media, communication & tolerance!
We were all very enthusiastic about the launch of social media. First Orkut and then Facebook made it incredibly easy to locate long-lost friends and re-invent the bond of friendship. It was amazing to be able to share pictures over the internet and be able to see what the little girl who studied with you once had turned into as a young woman or to what your cousin who lives in another country(and seldom visits) looks like. It was almost a revolution that converted a social platform into a million-dollar industry. The world was no longer too big to stay in touch! To add to the connectivity, came devices known…
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Impact of Cartoons-Turning Disgust into Adoration
Who doesn’t love cartoons? We have all loved watching Tom & Jerry and laughed at their love-hate relationship. Somewhere, while sympathizing for Jerry, we fell in love with a creature we normally would cringe our noses at- a mouse! Yes, that is the power of cartoons. They convert even the vicious, scary or creepy crawly things into cute and adorable characters. I think that subconsciously it does tend to remove the associated phobias as children are exposed to these creatures in their hilarious avatars. Cartoons have a deep impact on children’s minds and this one sounds like a good one. 1. Cats are not cunning; they are funny and foolish…
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20 fantastic(o) signs of a Punjabi!
I belong to the land of bounty, where moderation is not the way of life. We do not believe that excess is ever gross, rather anything less than too much is too little. You guessed it right! I am from Punjab, a proud Punjabi! We believe in living life king-size and for us, zero is not a figure. The Punjabi culture has a deep impact on the natives as well as anyone who comes in contact with it. It is very easy to identify a Punjabi in any part of the world as we have very peculiar habits a signature style. 1-We love playing host and staunchly believe that the…
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Love story of a baby’s parents
Parenting is a tough job. It not only drains you physically, but also puts your relationship with your partner to a test. When you are busy handling bawls, throw-ups and dirty diapers, you are left with little patience to pick up the wet towel your darling husband left on the bed as usual. It is tough on the new fathers too. They find it difficult to handle a hormonal, tired and frustrated wife and a frighteningly tiny baby who cries for unknown reasons. This is when your love is tested. My darling daughter, baby S, as I usually refer her as, was an insomniac. For the initial six months, she…
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Terrifying travel tales!
`source I, for one, am a big fan of the GPS Navigation system that cars today boast of. Not that I have a bad sense of direction or a failing memory for routes, It is just that I have been in situations which could have been easily steered clear of, had GPS existed then. I do not have the thrill-seeking adventure streak in me but I do have a penchant for falling into situations that cause an adrenaline rush. Adrenaline is the fight or flight hormone of our body, which lets us make the split second decision to fight an odd or run away from it. It also helps us…
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4 fantastic(o) places being an army wife made me travel!
They stay away for long, make you pack your bags again and again, but they also know how to make the best of the times spent together and make memorable memories. Travelling from one place to another due to postings and courses is a boon as well as a bane. Though the very thought of packing gives me the jitters, it also gives me the chance to see places I never knew existed. Today, I shall share with you the 4 places I would never have seen had I not been an army wife. Chakrata A beautiful cantonment town, belonging to the British era, is a lesser heard of yet…
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The impact of unsaid words
‘Think twice before you speak’ ‘Actions speak louder than words’ ‘Words once spoken cannot be retrieved’ The list of quotes that advise on the careful selection of words is endless and we oft emphasise on the importance of weighing the effect of words before uttering them. Yet, as powerful as speech is, silence can be pretty strong too. The impact of unsaid words, can at times be deeper than that of the said ones. There are so many instances when we have the right answer to the question, the apt reply to a comment, the exact words that need to be spoken to calm down the situation, and yet we…
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Fantastico Four- friendship beyond years!
It is said that the friendships we form in our childhood are the best ones. I guess whosoever said it never stayed in a hostel. According to me, the friendships you form in a hostel last a lifetime! At a time when you away from home, you form friendships with the people who actually click and because she sits next to you in class or goes in the van with you. And then, you spend 24 hours a day together. You share first crushes, heartaches, exam stress and what not. Nothing beats that! When I joined medical college, I never knew I would find myself such incredible friends. We were…
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10 Tips to pep up your mood !
I am generally a very peppy, energetic person but that doesn’t mean I don’t suffer the lows. I do and then, everything seems blue and gloomy. It is but natural to feel miserable at times; it doesn’t categorise you as an unhappy person. Despite that, the feeling of despair is a bad companion. So just take a deep breath and remember: There are a few things that help me to get back my peppy self. Try them; might work for you too: 1. Talk to yourself When you are feeling low, it is very easy to generalise the misery and feel that everything in your life is going wrong. Remind…
